Mafiabob Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Think it's safe to say I'm never going to be good at gambling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 4 hours ago, AnimalisaRam said: Art. I can't draw, I can't paint. I'm not so bad at DIY. Working at Wickes for 3 years means you learn some of the tricks of the trade. Except plumbing. Might as well ask me to do brain surgery. I enjoy DIY but like you - wouldn't try anything linked to plumbing other than cleaning the U-bend under the sink. I'll tackle basic electrics so when you think about it that's crazy - wrong move with plumbing and the worst that can happen is I get wet but a mistake with electricity and it could be zzzzzzzzzzzzz-ugh! With you on the art/drawing thing as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 3 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: I enjoy DIY but like you - wouldn't try anything linked to plumbing other than cleaning the U-bend under the sink. I'll tackle basic electrics so when you think about it that's crazy - wrong move with plumbing and the worst that can happen is I get wet but a mistake with electricity and it could be zzzzzzzzzzzzz-ugh! With you on the art/drawing thing as well Just wear your rubber undercrackers and wellies and you'll be rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Anything manual. Feel I can do pretty much anything else if I really wanted to, just couldn't do anything like being a mechanic, engineer etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Writing or speaking English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 2 hours ago, Wolfie20 said: wrong move with plumbing and the worst that can happen is I get wet but a mistake with electricity and it could be zzzzzzzzzzzzz-ugh! Weird that I'm exactly opposite. I'll have a go at electrics because (as long as the power is off when you're actually working on it) if you've done something wrong then it'll just trip the power breaker. If I attempt plumbing, I have a mental image of a failure of something & massive flood while we're out or, worse still, on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 i love to dance, but am very bad at it. Even the simplest dances elude me, i once Bumped a nice lady right off the dance floor and over a dining table. DIY? Forget about it. From past experience my wife does all that and i'm not allowed to assist, give advice or look on even. BTW i am of the opinion that IKEA furniture designers are the devil's spawn sent here specifically to drive knuckleheads like me mad. Folding clothes is something i have been attempting to get a grip on for a few years now. At this rate i will have mastered it at 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 9 minutes ago, ramit said: i love to dance, but am very bad at it. Even the simplest dances elude me, i once Bumped a nice lady right off the dance floor and over a dining table. DIY? Forget about it. From past experience my wife does all that and i'm not allowed to assist, give advice or look on even. BTW i am of the opinion that IKEA furniture designers are the devil's spawn sent here specifically to drive knuckleheads like me mad. Folding clothes is something i have been attempting to get a grip on for a few years now. At this rate i will have mastered it at 80. I'm with you on the folding clothes! Do shop assistants get special training to perfect that look of scorn when you attempt to refold that T-Shirt, or does it come natural? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 hour ago, Dimmu said: Writing or speaking English. Dyy jyy mänidz with joor rälli Englis öbrood ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 5 minutes ago, reveldevil said: I'm with you on the folding clothes! Do shop assistants get special training to perfect that look of scorn when you attempt to refold that T-Shirt, or does it come natural? Ah a fellow folding sufferer. Special courses, pay rise involved i think. The worst of them skillfully mix it up. It starts with mock surprise, then the corner of the lower lip twists a bit in a downward motion. That's allowed to stay fixed for at least 10 seconds and finally followed by a mix of a look of glee and pity at which point i have shoveled the clothes into a bag and am racing out of there. i claim it's because i am left handed, i always do. So what's your excuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 3 minutes ago, ramit said: Ah a fellow folding sufferer. Special courses, pay rise involved i think. The worst of them skillfully mix it up. It starts with mock surprise, then the corner of the lower lip twists a bit in a downward motion. That's allowed to stay fixed for at least 10 seconds and finally followed by a mix of a look of glee and pity at which point i have shoveled the clothes into a bag and am racing out of there. i claim it's because i am left handed, i always do. So what's your excuse? I start off ok, but then I feel their trained eyes boring into me, and suddenly lose all motor function from the neck down. They should have had it on The Krypton Factor, far harder than sliding puzzle pieces around a sheet of perspex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 On 20/12/2015 at 17:58, LesterRam said: remember the noise of the old tape recorder made when loading and after a good 400 years loading it had a 50/50 chance of it actually working. Syntax error - a common occurrence for me on my old Vic 20....showing my age now. Could never afford a Commodore 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Turns out I'm also bad at getting on Radio Derby, unlike Derek from Bristol and Gee from Chad! At least if they're was a thread titled 'Things I'm good at', I'd have no contribution to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 2 hours ago, reveldevil said: I'm with you on the folding clothes! Do shop assistants get special training to perfect that look of scorn when you attempt to refold that T-Shirt, or does it come natural? Simple answer, yes. I used to work at Millets - we were trained in 'facing up', folding things proper. I didn't mind the re-folders. It's those that would just dump it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 minute ago, AnimalisaRam said: Simple answer, yes. I used to work at Millets - we were trained in 'facing up', folding things proper. I didn't mind the re-folders. It's those that would just dump it. Fair enough, but folding tents is a lot more specialised than folding T-Shirts! Has anyone ever got a tent back into the bag from whence it came? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 minute ago, reveldevil said: Fair enough, but folding tents is a lot more specialised than folding T-Shirts! Has anyone ever got a tent back into the bag from whence it came? Yep, although that was more my Scouting than my Millets training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I hate putting flatpack furniture together , my brain switches off when i try to follow step by step instructions . Re- folding ordinance survey maps is tricky too . Using scissors left handed is impossible , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 14 hours ago, BucksRam said: Syntax error - a common occurrence for me on my old Vic 20....showing my age now. Could never afford a Commodore 64 If I type SYS64738 would the thread start again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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